Beaton House, Summerside

     I also took a few photos of this house today at 27 Granville Street in Summerside. It has impressive detailing, influenced by Gothic Revival and Queen Anne architectural styles.
     The house was originally owned by M.F. Schurman and located on Eustane Street - it was moved to the corner of Granville and Hanover Streets in 1907.  Most of the homes in this area had been destroyed by the Great Fire of 1906.  Mr. Schurman engaged "a small army of carpenters, masons and labourers to carry out the reconstruction".  Mr. Schurman and his family lived here from 1908-1916.   The house changed hands a few times until 1941 when Samuel and Linnie Beaton purchased the house and lived here for more than 40 years.
     For more information refer to the historic places website...
http://www.historicplaces.ca/en/rep-reg/place-lieu.aspx?id=10075

 Above/Below: West front of house, facing Granville Street.



Beaton-Cameron House, East Point

     My brother was to East Point earlier this week where he saw this old house which will be demolished later this month.  He was told the house was built around 1895 and that the family once owned all the land south of Lighthouse Road (road leading to lighthouse from East Point Road).
     The 1880 Meachams Atlas of Prince Edward Island shows this property belonging to Alex. Beaton with 250 acres.  I appears the East Point Lighthouse is on this property out at the point.  Below see the lighthouse keepers list - Alexander Beaton was the first and third keeper.  
    By the time the Cumins 1928 Atlas of Prince Edward Island was published the property changed ownership to the Cameron Brothers. 
    East Point is located in Lot 47.

     Below is the map of East Point from Meachams 1880 Atlas of Prince Edward Island showing the Alex. Beaton property and lighthouse. 

     Below is the map of East Point Lighthouse from the Cummins 1928 Atlas of Prince Edward Island - the Alex. Beaton property now belonging to Cameron Bros.

     Lighthouse Keepers (and years in the position):  Alexander R. Beaton (1867-1871); Angus McDonald (1871-1872); Alexander R. Beaton (1872-1897); Lauchlin McDonald (1897-1908); Ronald J. McDonald (1908-1912); Angus C. MacIntyre (1912-1926); Wilbert Stewart MacIntyre  (1926-1960); and Harry James Harris (1961-1989).  cf. http://vre2.upei.ca/cap/node/302

     Above: The East Point Lighthouse - photograph taken on 14-August-2007.

     The lighthouse was completed in 1867 and has the distinction of being the last lighthouse built on Prince Edward Island before joining the Confederation of Canada.